Lois W. Kolkhorst
Full Name: Lois W. KolkhorstTerms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 18 | Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 12, 2027 | 89th 88th (1) | Republican | Brenham / Washington | Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzales, Grimes, Harris, Lavaca, Lee, Montgomery, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington | |
| S | 18 | Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023 | 87th (2) | Republican | Brenham / Washington | Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzales, Harris, Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton | |
| S | 18 | Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 12, 2021 | 86th 85th | Republican | Brenham / Washington | Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzales, Harris, Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton | |
| S | 18 | Dec 22, 2014 - Jan 10, 2017 | 84th (3) (4) (5) 83rd (6) (7) (8) | Republican | Brenham / Washington | Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzales, Harris, Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton | |
| H | 13 | Jan 8, 2013 - Dec 22, 2014 | 83rd (6) (7) (8) | Republican | Brenham / Washington | Austin, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Grimes, Lavaca, Washington | |
| H | 13 | Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 | 82nd | Republican | Brenham / Washington | Austin, Grimes, Walker, Washington | |
| H | 13 | Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011 | 81st | Republican | Brenham / Washington | Austin, Grimes, Walker, Washington | |
| H | 13 | Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009 | 80th | Republican | Brenham / Washington | Austin, Grimes, Walker, Washington | |
| H | 13 | Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007 | 79th | Republican | Brenham / Washington | Austin, Grimes, Walker, Washington | |
| H | 13 | Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 | 78th | Republican | Brenham / Washington | Austin, Grimes, Walker, Washington | |
| H | 13 | Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 | 77th | Republican | Brenham / Washington | Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Lee, Milam, Washington |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 88th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/2023, SR 9, pp. 26-27. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2022 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(3) Proclamation, 1/27/2015, ordering special runoff election in House District 13 on 2/17/2015 to serve remainder of term of Lois Kolkhorst. Governor Greg Abbott. ↩
(4) Proclamation, 12/22/2014, ordering special election in House District 13 on 1/13/2015 to fill vacancy in seat previously held by Lois Kolkhorst. Governor Rick Perry. ↩
(5) Leighton Schubert, in special election 1/13/2015, runoff 2/17/2015, sworn 3/3/2015, succeeded Lois Kolkhorst, elected to Senate. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019. ↩
(6) Lois Kolkhorst sworn into Senate 12/22/2014. Oaths of Office. ↩
(7) Proclamation, 11/14/2014, ordering special election in Senate District 18 on 12/6/2014 to serve unexpired term of Glenn Hegar. Governor Rick Perry. ↩
(8) Lois Kolkhorst, in special election 12/6/2014, sworn 12/22/2014, succeeded unexpired term of Glenn Hegar, elected Comptroller 11/4/2014 and resigned from Senate effective 12/5/2014. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 89th 88th (1)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Brenham / Washington
- Counties in district:
- Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzales, Grimes, Harris, Lavaca, Lee, Montgomery, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington
- Legislatures:
- 87th (2)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Brenham / Washington
- Counties in district:
- Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzales, Harris, Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton
- Legislatures:
- 86th 85th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Brenham / Washington
- Counties in district:
- Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzales, Harris, Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton
- Legislatures:
- 84th (3) (4) (5) 83rd (6) (7) (8)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Brenham / Washington
- Counties in district:
- Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzales, Harris, Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton
- Legislatures:
- 82nd
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Brenham / Washington
- Counties in district:
- Austin, Grimes, Walker, Washington
- Legislatures:
- 81st
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Brenham / Washington
- Counties in district:
- Austin, Grimes, Walker, Washington
- Legislatures:
- 80th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Brenham / Washington
- Counties in district:
- Austin, Grimes, Walker, Washington
- Legislatures:
- 79th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Brenham / Washington
- Counties in district:
- Austin, Grimes, Walker, Washington
- Legislatures:
- 78th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Brenham / Washington
- Counties in district:
- Austin, Grimes, Walker, Washington
- Legislatures:
- 77th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Brenham / Washington
- Counties in district:
- Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Lee, Milam, Washington
Terms of service notes
(1) 88th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/2023, SR 9, pp. 26-27. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2022 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, §3, Election and term of office of Senators. ↩
(3) Proclamation, 1/27/2015, ordering special runoff election in House District 13 on 2/17/2015 to serve remainder of term of Lois Kolkhorst. Governor Greg Abbott. ↩
(4) Proclamation, 12/22/2014, ordering special election in House District 13 on 1/13/2015 to fill vacancy in seat previously held by Lois Kolkhorst. Governor Rick Perry. ↩
(5) Leighton Schubert, in special election 1/13/2015, runoff 2/17/2015, sworn 3/3/2015, succeeded Lois Kolkhorst, elected to Senate. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019. ↩
(6) Lois Kolkhorst sworn into Senate 12/22/2014. Oaths of Office. ↩
(7) Proclamation, 11/14/2014, ordering special election in Senate District 18 on 12/6/2014 to serve unexpired term of Glenn Hegar. Governor Rick Perry. ↩
(8) Lois Kolkhorst, in special election 12/6/2014, sworn 12/22/2014, succeeded unexpired term of Glenn Hegar, elected Comptroller 11/4/2014 and resigned from Senate effective 12/5/2014. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019. ↩
Biographical Information
- Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 84th Legislature, 2015.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 85th Legislature, 2017.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 86th Legislature, 2019.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 87th Legislature, 2021.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 88th Legislature, 2023.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 89th Legislature, 2025.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Women of the Texas Senate, 2019.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Women of the Texas Senate, 2017.
- Biographical sketch and photo, Women of the Texas Senate. Women's Suffrage in Texas: Struggle, the Story: Successes, Notable Firsts: Senators, Women of the Texas Senate, 2019.
- Photograph. Lois W. Kolkhorst, 88th Legislature, Texas Senate
- Photograph. Lois W. Kolkhorst, 86th Legislature, Texas Senate
- Photograph. Lois W. Kolkhorst, 85th Legislature, Texas Senate
- Photograph. Lois W. Kolkhorst, 84th Legislature, Texas Senate
- Photograph. Lois W. Kolkhorst, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
- Photograph. Lois Kolkhorst, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
- Photograph. Lois W. Kolkhorst, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Lois W. Kolkhorst, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Lois Kolkhorst, Members of the 80th and 81st Legislature, Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
- Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005.
- 77th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 78th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 80th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 81st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 82nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 83rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 83rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 84th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.L2). State Preservation Board.
- 85th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
- 86th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
- 87th session composite photo of Senate members(Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
- 88th session composite photo of Senate members(Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
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- Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs
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- Texas Ports, Select
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- Calendars
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- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice (Articles IV and V)
- Business and Industry (Chair - Budget & Oversight)
- Construction Industry-Related Workers' Compensation Issues, Select, Interim
- Ethics, Select
- Local and Consent Calendars
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